Contractors shall identify
their sources of supply in contracts for supplies.Contractor identification of sources of supply enables
solicitation, in subsequent acquisitions, of actual manufacturers or other
suppliers of items.This enhances
competition and potentially avoids payment of additional costs for no
significant added value.

(a)Use the provision
at 252.217-7026, Identification of Sources of Supply, or one substantially the
same, in all solicitations for supplies when the acquisition is being conducted
under other than full and open competition, except when—

(1)Using FAR
6.302-5;

(2)The
contracting officer already has the information required by the provision
(e.g., the information was obtained under other acquisitions);

(3)The
contract is for subsistence, clothing or textiles, fuels, or supplies purchased
and used outside the United States;

(4)The
contracting officer determines that it would not be practicable to require
offerors/contractors to provide the information, e.g., nonrepetitive local
purchases; or

(5)The
contracting officer determines that the exception at 217.7302(b) applies to all
items under the solicitation.

(b)If appropriate, use
the provision at 252.217-7026, Identification of Sources of Supply, or one
substantially the same, in service contracts requiring the delivery of
supplies.